News tagged with standardization


Unauthorised replacement hips fitted to 650 French patients

French surgeons have fitted 650 people with replacement hips that had not been certified as meeting European standards, it emerged Thursday in a case with echoes of a scandal over faulty breast implants.

Surgery created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most kids' meals still far from healthful, group warns

Even though children's nutrition has received lots of attention the past few years, you're still more likely to find chicken fingers and fries on kids' menus than wraps and salads.

Pediatrics created Apr 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

MR images taken during the systole phase improve diagnoses of scars on the heart

MR images taken when the ventricles of the heart relax and fill with blood and then when the ventricles contract and eject blood to the rest of the body provide a more complete picture of the extent of myocardial scar in ...

Cardiology created Apr 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctors not informed of harmful effects of medicines during sales visits

The majority of family doctors receive little or no information about harmful effects of medicines when visited by drug company representatives, according to an international study involving Canadian, U.S. ...

Medications created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Strict school meal standards associated with improved weight status among students

A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school ...

Pediatrics created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Prematurity and maternal education affect early academic achievement

In a study published in the April 2013 edition of Pediatrics, Emory researchers suggest that late preterm birth and maternal education have a relative impact on standardized test performance—the most c ...

Pediatrics created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brief mindfulness training may boost test scores, working memory

Mindfulness training may help to boost standardized test scores and improve working memory, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Crash, bang, thump: The hidden dangers around the home

(Medical Xpress)—Bunk beds and baby change tables are among the hidden dangers around the home causing serious injury and death to Queensland children.

Health created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US investigation highlights risks in bioterror research labs

US labs that research bioterror germs such as anthrax are at risk for accidents because they do not have uniform building and operation standards, a Congressional investigative group said on Monday.

Health created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

German firm on trial over faulty French breast implants

Proceedings against a German safety standards firm that gave defective breast implants the all clear kicked off Friday in France, with millions of euros claimed in damages.

Other created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ethics of peds countermeasure research discussed

(HealthDay)—Pediatric research on medical countermeasures should present no more than minimal risk to participants, and should follow a specific framework if there is a minor increase over minimal risk, ...

Pediatrics created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Free play' is vital to children's healthy development, psychologist says

The importance of play—crucial for children's healthy psychological development and ability to thrive in life—is woefully underestimated by parents and educators, according to Peter Gray, a Boston College ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reading, writing, arithmetic, and aerobics: Evaluating the new 'R' in academic performance

Although the long-term consequences of childhood obesity are well documented, some school districts have reduced physical education classes to devote more time to the 3 Rs in education—reading, writing, and arithmetic. ...

Pediatrics created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First generic version of cancer drug Doxil approved

(HealthDay)—The first generic version of the cancer drug Doxil (doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome injection) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which says the action should help relieve shortages ...

Medications created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New publication guidelines for systematic reviews from BMC Medicine

Two articles in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine by Geoff Wong, Trisha Greenhalgh and colleagues, propose publication guidelines for both realist synthesis and meta-narrative reviews.

Other created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0